Combined step-in and brassiere



April 27 1926. 1,582,352'

J. slEGEL COHBINED STEP-1N AND nAssIRE Filed May 18, 1925 #141 v 1 10 1n/vento@ cfasep @1, v @MMM Patented Apr. -2'7, 1926.-

UNITED STATES 1,582,352 PATENT -OFFIoll.'hl

JOSEPH sIEGEL, OE DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoR To AMERICAN LADY' CORsET COMPANLOF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION or MICHIGAN.

COMBINED STEP-IN AND EaAssIRE.

Application led May 18, 1925. Serial No. 31,001.

To all whom t may conce-m.'

Be it' known that I, JOSEPH SIEGEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of fayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Step-Ins and Brassires, of-which the following is a' specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in womens undergarments and more particularly to a garment which is in the nature of a combined step-in and brassire. Y

l Olie' of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a garment of this nature which willbe extremely neat in appearanceand conform to the style and desires of the present day.

Garments of this kind ora similar nature, are selected and worn which tend to give va straight-line gure and it is therefore desirable to provide a garment which will tightly hug or fit the wearer above the waist and lie flat especially in the front and back so that the Outer clothes will be tight litting and also give the desired; flat appearance.

Still another object of the invention is to sor-construct the garment that while the brassire top or upper portion lits firmly and the front panel presents the Hat appearance, still the lower portion of the garment, which is in the-form of a step-in is given a. certain amount of are.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a very attractive garment which may be made of silk or other desired material, and consists of a front panel and rear panel, both of which extend the entire length of the garment, two leg portions, attachedl respectively to thefront and rear, and two upper portions attached to the `front and rear panels and tothe leg portions; thus providing a combination garment, functioning as a brassire and a step-in. At the same time, the garment is arranged to give the wearer the Hat appearance and allowthe step-in portion to flare at the' side, thus insuring comfort to the wearer, and also simulating the appearance of a short petticoat. A

Still vanother object of the invention is -toprovide a garment of this nature wherein the several parts ma be made up or out in large quantities an then neatly-assembled at a relatively low cost to thereby provide `an economical garment from the standpoint of the manufacturer as well as a pleasing one for the trade or wearer.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain new and novel arrangements and combination'oi parts as 'will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

Referring now to the drawings,

Fig. l is a front elevation with the flare of the lower portion slightly exaggerated garment and this panel may be in two -pieces as shown in Fig. 2, the upper portion being reinforced 'as at 4 with braid, tape, or other suitable-material, the fastening means 5 being attached to the reinforcements, which fastening means may be in the nature of snaps, hooks and eyes, or other suitable fasteners.

In Fig. 2 the rear'panel is shown with the center seams 6, but this panel might be.

made in one piece also, if desired, and then cut at its upper portion so that the garment may be opened and closed when necessary.

These front and rear panels are preferably made of silk; in fact, the entire garment is preferably made of silk, although cheaper grades may be made in cotton or other desired material.

The upper portion of the garment, or

what I call the brassire top, consists of the two portions 7 and 8 which are folded as may be seen-in the several figures and the edges of these two` portions respectively sewed to the front and rear panels 1 and 3,

thus providing the seams 9 and 10- inthe front of the garment 11 and 12' at the rear thereof. A

The lower part of the garment, or the step-in portion also consists ofthe two leg portions 13 and 14, the upper ends of these respective portions being sewed to the lower end of the brassire portions 7 and 8, the seams 1,5 and 16 thuis/occurring at the waist line 2. These leg portions are folded similar to the top portion and are stitched alsoto the front and rear panels-Vas may be seen by thc seams and 16 at the front, and 17 and 18,

at t-he rear. The tab 19 is sewedjor stitched as at 2O to (the rear panel.

The. two pieces 13 and 14, of the step-ih portions are dut on a taper so`-that the bottom portion thereof is wider than the upper portion and when the garment is worn and the brassire portion is fastened labout the bust, there will be a tendency forthe stepin portion to flar'efas shown inthe severalv figures. "l f fy It' the garment were held in the hand or suspended'I asl shown in --jthe drawing,"Y ofA course the skirt or lower portion would tend to hang nearly parallel yvith" the \side,s of

the brassire or top portion, and in,` the` drawing, the flare 1s exaggerated to show s, how the assemblee.

garment is mechanically cutL and Straps 21 are shown at the upper edgeof the brassire portion and alace band 22 is shown at the top of the garment, while the lower edges of the stepfin may be also ornamented with lace as shown at 23, to beautify the garment.

By slightly tapering the panelsat the waist line, and by tapering the several 'por-` tions of the leg part of the garment, and by forming the seam at the waist line; the garment, when worn, will snugly fit the-wearer at the upper part of \the body holdingy the bust while the lower portion will tend to flare, thus providing comfort and giving the. Vpleasing eect desired. e

"easily and quickly changed and also pro-A and I do not broadl vides the comfort incident to .a the step-in type. Y t

I am aware that it is old to provide a garment being close fitting about the waist and loose about the lower part of the body claim myg-invention as such, but what I secure by Letters Patent is secure ed portion.

garment of o claim and desire t0 piccesfhaving'their edges secured ,respec.

tively to the front and rear panels, and the lower portion of the garment comprising two pieces of material which are folded and also have their edges respectively secured to the front and rear panels," these lower pieces tapering at the waist where they areattached to the brassire top, and the step-in portionadapted to flare at its sides, the rear panel being divided in its upper portion and fastening -means being a to the adjacent edges of the divid- QasA. womans undergarment comprising a similar front and rear panel extending the length .olf the garment, two pieces of material each of which' is'folded and secured to the sides of 'the'upper portion of the front and rear panel, two leg pieces eachfofwhich is cut ona taper and folded,

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the straight edges being. secured to the y edges of the front and rear panels respectively, the upper edge of thesepieces joining at thel waist line with the top portion,

the rear panel being divided and fastening f means being secured thereto, the front and rear panels ,being secured at thelr lower edge to form separate'leg portions, the arrangement of the different panels and pieces and the location of the seams being `such that the garment will lie fiat in front and flare at the sides in the lower portion.

3. A combination brassireuand step-in,v` consisting of a similar front and rear panel extending the'length, :of the garment and `the rear panel divided and fasteningmeans secured'thereto, the 'frontand rear panels secured attheir lower ends and two leg portions cut on a taper folded and respectively joined tothe side edges'of the front'and rear panels, a brassire top having its lower edges secured tothe top of the leg portions to form the seam at the waist line, and the pieces of the brassire portion also secured to the edges of the front and rear panel, and this top portion adapted to snuglyfit the wearer,I and the lower portion of the garment adapted to snugly lit the wearer at the front and back, and flare at the' sides. i

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

JOSEPH SIEGEL. 

